then why is it reported as 'Short' sales by FINRA?? I'll tell you why...because it fits the definition of SHORT SALES.....
A short sale is a sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is consummated by the delivery of a security borrowed by, or for the account of, the seller. To determine whether a sale is a short sale, members must adhere to the definition of a “short sale” contained in SEC Rule 3b-3, which is incorporated into NASD’s short sale rule by NASD Rule 3350(k)(1).
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